Rahul Gandhi Detained During Protests at CBI Headquarters

The SC orders a CVC inquiry into CBI Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other leaders have been detained during the protests outside the CBI headquarters in Delhi on Friday. They were protesting against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to sack the CBI Director Alok Verma and appoint M Nageshwar Rao as an interim CBI Director. The Congress termed the move as “illegal and unconstitutional” and demanded an apology from the Prime Minister.

The TMC and CPI have also joined the protests which have spread across other locations including Bengaluru, Jaipur and Bhopal.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the Congress Party detained during the protests at the CBI Headquarters in Delhi: Congress pic.twitter.com/f4pt4XeHdY

“PM can run, he can hide but in the end, truth will be revealed. Removing CBI Director will not help. PM acted against CBI Director; it was an act out of panic” said Congress President Rahul Gandhi after leaving Lodhi Colony police station in Delhi.

PM can run, he can hide but in the end, truth will be revealed. Removing #CBI Director will not help. PM acted against CBI Director; it was an act out of panic: Congress President Rahul Gandhi after leaving Lodhi Colony police station in Delhi pic.twitter.com/w5QJfREUMm

Supreme Court’s Decision on CBI Fiasco :

The SC has ordered a CVC (Central Vigilance Commission) inquiry into CBI Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana which has to be completed in two weeks under the supervision of retired SC Judge A K Patnaik.

Supreme Court issues notice to CVC, the Centre and CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana on their pleas; Next date November 12. pic.twitter.com/6Aok0uBtwx

The bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi and justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph called this a matter of “national importance”. The top court also asked the interim CBI Director M Nageshwar Rao to not take any policy decisions and carry on the routine job to keep the central agency functioning.